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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1946

Page

8

Goebbels Family Lie Exposed by Aged Mother in 1946 Report

Moerlach Germany June 1946 Allied authorities reveal Joseph Goebbels rarely saw his elderly mother Frau Katherine Goebbels 79 and never helped support her. His sister and brother in law Max Kimmich and their 18 month old daughter live in poverty in a two roof farmhouse outside Munich. The trio says they saw Joseph only rarely in Berlin and that he gave no money. Military officials say no evidence links them to the Nazi party.

Moerlach Germany Munich Goebbela Berlin Titfe Frau Goebbels Joseph Althpugn Wimmich Goebbels Hest

Communist Propaganda Sparks Panic in Manchuria War News

Article describes a propaganda campaign targeting Manchurian audiences, warning of U S backing for Chinese reactionaries and potential hostility toward the United States. It notes uncertainty over whether the plan is a centralized strategy or individual editor actions and cites a Tass dispatch blaming Japanese agents for killings of Soviet residents in Changchun during April and May amid city changes of control.

United States Changchun Mukden Vladimir Drozdou Tass Epoch Drozdon Tu Li-Ming Central

Port furlough order echoes strike mandate for vessels

The regional committee urges immediate enforcement of the strike mandate on tankers lake and river vessels and foreign flat ships when the national strike committee deems crews' involvement most effective. The union directs its negotiating committee to file 40 hour week and wage demands with bankers and ship operators it has contracts with.

Wveneee Pott- 7 Tttkee

Hotel Fire Kills 15 as Guests Jump to Escape

Co Owner William Canfield Jr and his father perished in a blaze that raged for about two hours. Firemen, police and volunteers battled the flames as 12 victims were identified and the hotel’s 55 year old building was inspected for more bodies. Spectators from several states swarmed the scene, with officials fearing additional fatalities.

Joan Becker William Canfield, Jr Becker Cynfield I Kirch Grange Karn Aid F. S. Leonard Perry Kirch Leonard Toight Illncis Wisconsin Iowa

OPA Plans New Appointees as Senate Hears Treasury Shift

The article reports on possible OPA bill progress, keeping Bowles and Porter, with a dozen potential appointees to three annual $15,000 salaries on the Economic Council. It notes Truman’s top official moves near Senate approval within 100 days, plus hearings on Snyder’s Treasury post and Vinson’s bid as chief justice, while Sullivan and Austin receive early confirmations.

Continas Congress Bowles Porter Economic Council Trumac Senate George D.ga Senate Finance Committee Snyder Secretary of the Treasury McCarran Judiciary Committee Fred Vinson Sen. Wherry Nebraska John L. Sullivan Navy Warren R. Austin Vermont Edward R Stettinius, Jr United Nations Security Council Austin

Fraulein 17 fifth German girl to kill self near Bad Kissingen

In a U S Army report a 17 year old German Red Cross worker named Doris Krath was found shot dead in an American enlisted man's billet near Bad Kissingen. She reportedly shot herself after seeking Corporal Kemp who was away. The pistol lay beneath her body.

Frankfurt Bad Kissingen 15Th Infantry Regiment Meltrichstadt Bad Kissington Cpl Wondrow M. Kemp Kemp Pvt Richard E. Chappell

Obituary notices from St Albans and surrounding areas

The obituaries report the deaths of Laura Bowles of St Albans and Laura Parking of St Albans, with services scheduled at First Baptist Church in St Albans and burial at Cunningham Memorial Park. Additional notices include Mariel Crewe, Ruth Cavender, Nelle Newberry Conley, and other locals, detailing service times, cemeteries, and surviving relatives. The pieces reflect postwar reflections, community ties, and memorial rites in Montgomery and nearby counties.

Bowles Laura Parking St. Alba St Albans EL Myers Durlal Cunningham Memorial Park Bartlect Stinot Albans PO Bowles Roy A. Bovies Feroitiers Washington, D.C Robert Pargins Bach Paradise Ord Ntee Brangchydron Patlueart Cell Leslie “Parkus Gia Holstein B. F al Lowell Clyde Hawley Caldwell Migs Mariel Crewe Ula Gatamar Payette Esordy Montgomery Baptist “Church Inet Fightwas Rauj Mortuary Alon Earl Calawail Fase

Youth Named DEAN. Edward E41 death in Wheeling era

A long obituary fragment recalls Edward E41 of Whealing who died at home after a brief illness. The text lists family survivors and mentions funeral details with several local names and places, including renner mortuary and Belmian Memorial park.

Former Whitesville Woman Dies in Wreck

Sylvia May Brown 48 of Enid Oklahoma died in a late Saturday automobile crash near Stillwater Oklahoma. Her husband J Alvin Brown suffered serious injuries and is hospitalized in Stillwater Municipal Hospital with a punctured lung and fractured ribs. Survivors include brothers Bruce and George Branham of Garrison Missouri and funeral services planned in Whitesville with burial at Spring Hill cemetery in Charleston.

Fred Branham Whitesville Sylvia May Brown Enid Oklo J. Alvin Brown Army Air Forces Stillwater Okla Brown Bruce George Branham Garrison Boone County Spring Hill Cemetery Charleston

Northeast Storms Weather Outlook Report

Weather bulletin notes continued storm activity in the Northeast with good conditions in the East. The West to the Rocky Mountains shows partly cloudy skies and temperatures reaching the 90s in several South and western plains states.

Paret Rocky Mountains South West Plains

Price Controls and Subsidies Scrutinized in Postwar Debate

Senators critics clash over meat pricing and food subsidies as inflation fears grow. Butler argues removal of controls won’t spike prices to black market levels while Taft calls subsidies wasteful, noting $715 million yearly cost. Capehart pushes universal discounts with profit margins, predicting price rises then stabilization as production expands. The debate centers on ending price, wage, and rent controls and phasing out OPA while weighing consumer costs.

Sen Butler R-Neb Taft R-Ohin Capehart Banking Committee House Wagner D-Ny Sens Downey Dcali Taylor Idaho Mitchell Dr Wash United States OPA

Moscow Assails One Sided Concessions in Talks

The article reports a Soviet minister criticizing unilateral concessions in negotiations with an equal power. He argues that genuine trust and mutual understanding require balanced terms, not demands for unconditional surrender. He warns such methods cannot succeed between equals.

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Rooms at Hospital To Honor Soldier

Memorial hospital to mark Pfc. George William Davis killed in Italy in World War III with two private rooms funded by a $3,500 gift from his grandparents William H. and Mathilda Davis of 1323 Quarrier St. The donation note says $1,000 to be used for this purpose. Davis was the son of Mr. and Mrs. George L. Davis of Charleston. Campaign reactions include gifts from individuals and patriotic organizations as a living monument to both living and dead. Representatives of the St. Albans unit will meet at 2 p.m. today in American Legion hall to plan further solicitation with about 35 people expected.

Memorial Hospital George William Davis Italy William H. and Mathilda Davis Quarrier St Pte. Davis George L. Davis Charleston St. Albans D P.m American Legion

Compromise Plan Faces Russian Opposition in U N Debate

The article notes strong Russian opposition to a compromise plan, objecting to labeling Franco as a potential threat and urging the council to act rather than the assembly. It cites U S representative Herschel Johnson and British hopes for London’s final word as next steps hinge on full government instructions by Tuesday.

Ron Page Russia France Spain Franco Herschel Johnson U. S Washinon United States Alexander Cadogan London Britain Herbert W. Evatt

Arabs To Protest Palestine Report Reform Efforts

The foreign affairs committee drafts the Arab League response to the Palestine report and the internal affairs committee reviews Arab faction rifts in Palestine. It considers tightening boycotts of Jewish goods and Arab propaganda financing while reports say Haj Amin Al Husseini may travel to the Near East. China France Brazil and Poland join the sub committee whose unanimous recommendations were for a council break in April.

Palestine Arab League Grand Mufti Jerusalem Haj Amin al Husseini China France Brazil Poland Council

Trials Set Precedent That War Is Criminal

Lord Wright, chairman of the United Nations War Crimes Commission, says world will try war criminals and that leaders, not just conquerors, are responsible for a nation’s course. He notes trials favor the accused if evidence exists and predicts 1,000 death penalties by year end in Europe and Asia. Also reports the death of Laura Walters, wife of John Walters, AEP employee, with the service in Staunton, Virginia.

Lord Wright Honolulu Robert Aldersdénderer Wright United Nations War Crimes Commission Tokyo London Washington Otf Europe Japan Asiaco John Walters AEP Virginia Appalachian Electric Power Co Columbia Av Staunton Laura Walters Christiansburg Walters

Woman in Hotel Fire Asks For Lipstick After Fall

Mrs Chester J Johnson of Eau Claire Wisconsin jumped from the Canfield hotel third floor during a blaze in Dubuque. She suffered a fractured vertebra and pelvis, was taken to the hospital in a semi-conscious condition, and revived several hours later asking for her lipstick.

Dubuque Vfi Chester J. Johnson EU Claire Wis Canfield Johnson

Woman Carried Baby In Abdomen 20 Years

BELLEVILLE doctors report they removed a 7 pound mummified baby boy from the abdomen of a 30 year old factory worker who believed she had a non malignant tumor for two decades. The infant had been carried in the abdomen rather than the uterus and was described as preserved as if in formaldehyde.

Belleville St. Elisbeth's Hospital Jack T. Haskins C. L. Martin Haskins

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